| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14302 |
| 1 | On the whole, is Joe Biden an asset to Barack Obama? A liability to Obama? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Asset | 48% | 47% | 48% | 40% | 44% | 58% | 46% | 56% | 48% | 43% | 32% | 59% | 45% | 36% | 55% | 58% | 43% | 50% |
| Liability | 19% | 23% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 12% | 20% | 13% | 33% | 12% | 22% | 30% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 18% |
| Don't Know Enough | 32% | 27% | 36% | 40% | 34% | 22% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 27% | 31% | 33% | 26% | 31% | 34% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 2 | Does Obama's selection of Joe Biden as a running mate reflect well on Obama? Reflect poorly on Obama? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Reflects Well On Obama | 53% | 50% | 55% | 52% | 49% | 59% | 49% | 64% | 57% | 52% | 32% | 67% | 48% | 39% | 56% | 64% | 51% | 54% |
| Poorly On Obama | 20% | 25% | 16% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 25% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 37% | 11% | 29% | 38% | 21% | 12% | 15% | 22% |
| Dont' Know Enough | 24% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 30% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 15% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 3 | On the whole, is Sarah Palin an asset to John McCain? A liability to McCain? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Asset | 35% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 38% | 31% | 43% | 15% | 28% | 28% | 63% | 19% | 44% | 62% | 34% | 20% | 31% | 36% |
| Liability | 42% | 38% | 46% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 48% | 46% | 40% | 24% | 55% | 38% | 18% | 45% | 55% | 39% | 44% |
| Don't Know Enough | 22% | 19% | 25% | 23% | 19% | 25% | 17% | 35% | 25% | 28% | 12% | 25% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 20% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 4 | Does McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate reflect well on McCain? Reflect poorly on McCain? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Reflects Well On McCain | 36% | 45% | 27% | 36% | 38% | 31% | 45% | 15% | 28% | 25% | 67% | 18% | 48% | 64% | 36% | 18% | 34% | 37% |
| Poorly On McCain | 46% | 42% | 50% | 43% | 47% | 47% | 40% | 62% | 49% | 48% | 21% | 63% | 39% | 20% | 47% | 69% | 42% | 47% |
| Dont' Know Enough | 17% | 12% | 21% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 14% | 22% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 20% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 5 | Is the pregnancy of Sarah Palin's teen daughter a private, family matter? A legitimate campaign issue? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Private Matter | 71% | 71% | 70% | 64% | 69% | 78% | 76% | 55% | 73% | 59% | 81% | 64% | 77% | 80% | 70% | 72% | 65% | 72% |
| Legitimate Issue | 23% | 22% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 18% | 20% | 33% | 21% | 29% | 13% | 31% | 17% | 12% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 24% |
| Don't Know Enough | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 12% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 6 | If you were placing a bet today, would you bet that Barack Obama will be elected president? Or, John McCain will be elected president? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Barack Obama | 61% | 55% | 67% | 67% | 58% | 60% | 50% | 86% | 69% | 68% | 32% | 79% | 51% | 29% | 62% | 77% | 65% | 61% |
| John McCain | 33% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 39% | 32% | 43% | 10% | 27% | 23% | 66% | 16% | 41% | 63% | 33% | 18% | 28% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 7 | So far, has there been too much? Too little? Or just the right amount of media scrutiny of Sarah Palin? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Too Much | 31% | 31% | 30% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 34% | 24% | 27% | 23% | 47% | 23% | 34% | 42% | 29% | 22% | 35% | 29% |
| Too Little | 27% | 30% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 35% | 28% | 15% | 36% | 25% | 16% | 30% | 37% | 29% | 28% |
| Just About Right | 35% | 33% | 37% | 26% | 39% | 37% | 36% | 37% | 31% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 35% | 36% | 36% | 32% | 24% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 6% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 17% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |
| 8 | Is the media rooting for Barack Obama? Rooting for John McCain? Or trying its best to be fair to both? |
| 528 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Income | |||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | < $40 K | > $40 K | |
| Barack Obama | 47% | 59% | 37% | 53% | 47% | 44% | 52% | 37% | 48% | 33% | 69% | 36% | 51% | 62% | 52% | 32% | 45% | 49% |
| John McCain | 8% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 8% |
| Being Fair To Both | 38% | 30% | 46% | 33% | 38% | 42% | 38% | 44% | 34% | 36% | 20% | 50% | 31% | 21% | 39% | 52% | 41% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 2% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 58% | 17% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 51% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 24% | 76% |